Disclaimer- Kingdom Hearts 2 (C) Disney & Square Enix Inc. I don't claim to own any of it.
Fandom: Kingdom Hearts 2
Pairing: RokuRiku / RoxasxRiku
Rating: K+ (Hard for children to understand)
Theme #28 - Betrayal
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"Sora's still mad at me," Riku said in a soft voice. Roxas didn't say anything; he merely shifted the food on his plate idly. Riku continued. "I mean... I even tried to apologize, kind of, but that didn't work."
Roxas sighed. This was going pretty far for the two boys that were usually so close. "What'd you even fight about, anyway?" Riku still hadn't told him.
"Darkness," Riku answered softly. Roxas frowned, but listened. "He's mad at me, that I still use the power of darkness, even if it's for the light. He doesn't think I'll be able to do that for much longer without falling again, and he's determined to make me stop. He never thought about it until recently..." Riku sighed. "He says I should try harder to completely reject it, but he doesn't understand. I can't kill the darkness. It's too much a part of me, and I know that. All I can do is try using it for the light."
Roxas didn't say anything for a moment. "...and you fought so much? Geesh. It's not that big a deal."
"...he said I was betraying the light by accepting the darkness," Riku whispered. Something in his voice was... wrong. Anger instantly flooded through Roxas, and he touched Riku's shoulder.
"Everyone is made of both. You're not betraying the light--you're accepting yourself. So stop listening to stupidity and ignorance--got it? Sora'll come around. He has to eventually, because he has to realize that the world has a balance. It can't exist otherwise. He just hasn't noticed that--you know how thick-headed he can be. You know you're right, and so do I. Eventually he will, too. You just need to rise above it until then."
Riku paused, then nodded. "Yeah. Okay."
There was still a ways to go, that was clear, but at least Roxas felt Riku's voice become a little more right again.
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*I created my own 100 Themes for a couple for myself, as I never could really find one.*
Author's Notes
Note: I just noticed; I never said they were talking over dinner. -laugh- That's why Roxas is playing with his food--hope that makes a little more sense!
And there you have it. Why Sora is mad at Riku. Or, maybe... you never know with me. ;)
I liked writing this one a lot because not only does it show Riku's insecurity, but it also shows character flaw for Sora. He hates darkness too much, really--I've noticed that a lot in the game.
-Joey
